DTBST #135 - 3 Patterned Paper Christmas

Hey y'all!  It's time for the newest Sassy Studio Design Dare to Be Sassy Thursday challenge!  Yay!  Not only that, but since it's the last Thursday of the month, it's our monthly Christmas challenge.  Woo hoo!  Who doesn't like to get a head start on their holiday cards?  I know I do! This week we want to see:

A Holiday Card with at Least Three Patterned Papers

I used Sexy Santa (available at the store) to create a fun little flap card.  She was colored with Copics, then accented with Stickles and Glossy Accents (for the eyes).  (DH loved the Stickles, but was weirded out about the eyes.  "Creepy...they look wet!" LOL) The pink and red candy cane and striped papers are from Stampin' Up.  The multicolored striped paper is from DCWV.  Ribbon and number stickers are from my stash.  Sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts.

Ready to play along? Looking for more inspiration? Head on over to the Sassy Studio Designs challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  I do hope you'll play along with us this week!  Remember, you don't need to use a SSD image to enter...but if you do, you can enter TWICE!  The details on how to do that are on the challenge blog, so don't forget to check it out.  With all the fabulous new images just released, who wouldn't want as many chances to win as possible?  =D 

Thanks for stopping by, and we'll see you soon!

Challenges:

Party Time Tuesday: Christmas in July

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days: Christmas in July

The Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode: Christmas in July

Hookedoncraft Challenges: Christmas in July

Creatalicious Challenges: Christmas in July

SweetStamps: Christmas Flap Card

The Sweet Stop: Sketch & Fun with Numbers

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!

Hey y'all, and welcome to Day 3 of the Sassy Studio Designs July Release Previews!  (Whew, say that ten times fast. LOL) If you haven't heard about this month's release, the super talented Lindsay has created a new line of Honeys from around the world; just in time for the Olympics!  Sunday was Great Britain, and Monday was the U. S. of A.  Looking at the title of my post, I bet you can guess what country we're celebrating today.  That's right....Australia! Woot woot!  Meet Australia Honey:

Isn't she adorable?!?  I just love her cute little hat and those fun boots. I have to say, I was stoked when I found out I got to preview Australia Honey.  Not only is she beyond fabulous, but quite a while ago I had bought some Australian-themed digis from Make it Crafty and never got a chance to use them.  Well, I just knew this Aussie Chrissie Tree would be perfect for my little Australia Honey.  Both images were colored with Copics, then Glossy Accents were added to Honey's eyes and Stickles were added to the tinsel on the tree.  (I tried to color the beer cans to look like Fosters cans.  Living in the US and not being a beer drinker, I don't know much about Australian beer.  All I can think of is the Fosters commercials.  "Fosters - Australian for Beer."  LOL)  The papers are from DCWV, the sentiment was printed on my computer and the ribbons and gems are from my stash.

Want to see some more fabulous cards featuring Australia Honey?  Head on over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to see some more fabulous cards by the DT.  If you missed the first two days of previews, you can also check those out while you're there.  Stay tuned for a new image every day, ending with our release blog hop on Saturday!  You definitely won't want to miss the blog hop.  One lucky participant will win ALL 6 NEW IMAGES!  How sweet is that?!?  Plus, two lucky commenters will win one image of their choice.  Also, don't forget Saturday night at 9PM CST we will be having a LIVE CHAT with the DT and our fantastic Sassy fans.  I hope you stop by!!

Challenges:

The Crazy Challenge: Christmas in July

Card Crafter's Circle: Christmas in July

Christmas Stampin' All Year Round: No Inky Yet

The Outlawz Friday Copic/Promarker Challenge: Christmas in July

Totally Gorjuss: Christmas in July

Napkin Fold Tutorial

Hey, y'all!  Happy Wednesday!  I am just so excited.  I was asked by the the lovely Jenn  to be a guest designer for Just Some Lines and do a tutorial for their Tutorial Wednesdays.  How cool is that?!  Of course I said I'd love to.  =D

Even though it's kind of an involved process, I decided to do a tutorial on the Napkin Fold Card.  Why?  Because it's my favorite fancy fold, and it really is pretty easy.  It looks complicated, but I promise, once you've done it, it's a breeze!

Here's the front of my card, when it's all closed up with the belt on:

and here it is open to see the inside:

  I used the fabulous Christmas Bird and Tower of Gifts for my card.  Aren't they just the cutest?!  I really needed to get started on my Christmas cards.  With a little one due in early December, and knowing how far behind I was last year, I know I need to get all my holiday cards done by Thanksgiving at the latest!  (Let's see if I can actually accomplish that goal. LOL)  The papers I used are from Stampin' Up.  I can't recall the name at this precise moment, but it's a set of papers using mostly non-traditional colors that I just LOVE.  (I love using pinks and blues in my Christmas cards.  I feel like a rebel. LOL)  The images were colored with Copics, and then I added some Stickles to simulate snow and just because I love sparkly things.  I also got to use my brand new Martha Stewart all around border punch.  I actually bought the punch for this specific tutorial, and for these types of cards in general.  (I didn't have any good border punches that would go all the way around the page.)

Like the card?  Want to give it a shot?  Head on over to the Just Some Lines blog to see the full tutorial.  (Be prepared, it's a little picture heavy!  I wanted to make sure to illustrate each step as clearly as possible.)  If you decide to try it out, leave me a comment with your link.  I'd love to see your results!  Plus, this is my first tutorial EVER, so I want to make sure I did an ok job explaining it for y'all.  =D

Challenges:

The Squirrel and the Fox: Christmas in July

The Crazy Challenge: Christmas in July

The Pink Elephant: Christmas in July

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Christmas in July

Digital Tuesday: Inside Out

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT: Christmas in July

Forever Friends: Christmas in July

Gingerloft: Fancy Folds
Scrap-Creations: Use Something Bought in the Last 2 Months (My border punch)
Party Time Tuesdays: Let's Get Punchy

DTBST # 131

Happy Thursday!  Y'all ready for the new Dare to Be Sassy Thursday challenge?  It's the last Thursday of the month, which means it's time for a winter holiday challenge.  This week the theme is:

Sparkle and Snow

I used the beautiful Victorian Holiday Sassy, available in the store.  I just LOVE that cape.  I'm a huge cape fan.  I'm learning how to sew, just so I can make myself a cape. LOL  It's kind of hard to see, but I've got a couple of Martha Stewart snowflake punches (a single snowflake and a border of snowflakes) on the card.  They were punched out of silver paper, then covered with Stickles.  It was hard to take a picture of them...but trust me, it's super sparkly in real life. =D  The papers are from DCWV.  Image colored with Copics.

Looking for more inspiration? Head on over to the Sassy Studio Designs challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  I do hope you'll play along with us this week!  Remember, you don't need to use a SSD image to enter...but if you do, you can enter TWICE!  The details on how to do that are on the challenge blog, so don't forget to check it out.  With all the fabulous new images being released, who wouldn't want as many chances to win as possible?  =D 

Don't forget...the SSD Paper Craft Planet group has hit 700 members, so we're having a huge celebration over in the PCP group.  Lots of contests and fun.  You won't want to miss out...head over right now!  =D

Thanks for stopping by, and we'll see you soon!

Challenges:

The Sweet Stop: Sketch

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges: 3 Things (Used 3 single snowflake punches)
Hooked on Craft Challenges: All That Glitters